Your Employee Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic (including temporary layoffs, layoffs and terminations), on the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru. Discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario and British Columbia on Season 4 Episode 19 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

*CONTENT DATED TO MARCH 27 2020*

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0:00 - Intro

🔹 2:36 WEEK THAT WAS - The owner of the small accounting firm I work at is refusing to self-isolate after returning from a trip abroad. I don't want to work with my employer if there's a chance he has COVID-19. What do I do?
• Your right to refuse unsafe work due to COVID-19: https://bit.ly/Refuse-Work-COVID

📞 5:11 A caller from https://bit.ly/Employment-Law-Show - My partner has been laid off from her job as a dental hygienist. She has been working for the same office for 20 years. Her employer was unclear about what type of layoff it is, but said they may revisit her position later on. What is her recourse?
• Temporary layoffs and COVID-19: https://bit.ly/Temporary-Layoff-Covid

▶️ EMPLOYEE RIGHTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• https://bit.ly/COVID-Work-Rights

1️⃣ What are an employer’s responsibilities where a safe work environment is concerned? (8:33)
• An employer must maintain a safe workplace.

2️⃣ Does my employer have to pay me if I am sent home sick, or required to self-isolate? (10:06)
• Your employer is not required to pay in this situation.

3️⃣ If I am on sick leave, does my employer have to hold my job? (11:20)

4️⃣ Do I have a right to stay home if I have to care for a sick family member? (12:21)
• You do. You can't be penalized for doing so. You can apply for the new CERB program for financial assistance: https://bit.ly/CERB-Program

5️⃣ Can my employer cut my hours or pay if business slows due to the coronavirus pandemic? (13:21)
• An employer does not have the right to make significant changes to your job: https://bit.ly/Constructive-Dismissal

6️⃣ Can my employer fire me due to the COVID-19 outbreak? (14:47) (fired due to the COVID-19)
• Your employer can let you go for many reasons, but must pay severance: https://bit.ly/Severance-Pay
• The only exception during COVID-19 is if the government forces the business to close because it is deemed non-essential during a "lockdown"

7️⃣ Can my employer put me on a Temporary Layoff? Do I have to accept it? (16:05)
• Layoff Rights: https://bit.ly/Temporary-Layoff-Covid

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📞 18:46 A caller from the Employment Law Show - It is impossible to practice social distancing in our office. We are in constant contact with one another. No enhanced cleaning measures have been set in place. We could work from home remotely, but the employer refuses to allow us to do so. I’m nervous. What should I do?
• You may be able to pursue a Wrongful Dismissal: https://bit.ly/Wrongful-Dismissal
• Apply for Long-term Disability due to COVID-19: https://bit.ly/COVID-LTD-Claim

📞 21:39 A caller from the Employment Law Show - Yesterday I received a temporary layoff notice from my employer for a 17-week period. He told me that he was laying off employees over the age of 60 because they are more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus. Can he do that?
• This would be a human rights violation

❓ 25:26 https://bit.ly/TerminationQuestions - I have been put on a temporary layoff due to COVID-19. Do I have to make a choice between asking for severance pay or applying for employment insurance benefits?

❓ 26:31 Termination Questions - Can an employee refuse to work because they are afraid of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace?

❓ 27:55 Termination Questions - My child’s school closed due to coronavirus, and I can’t find anybody to take care of them. Do I still have to go to work?

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